THE N W YORKER linked by a black satin belt, which also fastens in a frog; $320. Around the corner at 27 East 67th Street, IS Ronaldo Maia, the florist. Here is an atomizer, five inches high and three inches in diameter, for mist- ing the poor, smog-bound leaves of houseplants. It performs thIs humble cleansing task with style, since it is made of copper; $6. Antica, at 802 Madison A ven ue (67th), has a collec- tion of glass plates, sometimes amber- tinted and sometimes clear, that com- memorate varIOUS mo- narchical heydays, such as the coronation of Geo r ge \T1 an d his queen., and Queen \/ic- toria's Diamond ] ubi- lee. Most of the plates are about eight inches in diameter and are engraved with scrolls and foliage as well as with portraIts of the regal heads in question; around $30, and absolute- ly perfect for loading with brownies from William Greenberg, ] f., Des- serts, which happens to he right here at 817 Madison Avenue (68th). (Thev art: also at 1181 Mddison, at 86th; at 1125 Lexington Avenue, at 78th; and at 17 East 8th Street.) For Christmas, brownies are packed In a round red lacquer tin, which is tIed up with a big red bow; two dozen brownies in this container are $11.60. The English firm of Jaeger has ar- rived recently at 818 Madison L\. venue (68th), with its well-cut, well-made clothes, and it is a welcome newcon1er. Among a collection of clothes in Hun t- ing Inverness and Dundee tartans are long, bias-cut skirts that are sold with two-inch-wide suède belts fastened by bold brassy buckles. The skirts migh t be accompanied on freezing Highland expeditions by :flowing capes of navy melton, which fasten with brass but- tons at the throat. The skirts are $82, the capes $110. .A.t Gavroche, at 69th Street, we can inspect another um- brelJa-one that has been given dis- tinction by talent, in the person of the French designer Emmanuelle Khanh. It folds up into an eight-inch quilted green tube, two and a half inches in diameter, and spreads open in a riot of red, turquoise, and gold birds and beasts; $22.50. The same shop has an uncommon brown leather shoulder bag whose flap is trimmed with vertical bands of leather ranging in color from tan through brown to black; $39. M ADISON A VENUE in the SeventIes, ever a luxurious territory, has in recent years been swept by a wave of hIgh-toned gift shops, whIch come into their own at Christmastime. This neighborhood is also the heart of needlepoint country. Nina Needlepoint, , at 860 Madison Avenue (70th), can ,', furnish not only wool and can vas but a sewing did that is absurdly simple and " sensible. A yard of grosgrain ribbon, stnped in green and white or multi- color, and an inch wide, is to be slung 'lround the sewer's neck. Attached to one end of it are a strawberry-shaped pincushion and a small felt pocket with a thimble in it, ,"q and the other end se- cures a small pair of scissors; $10. Diane Love, across the street at No. 851, is a new- comer to these courts of opulence, and trades in flowers made of fab- ric-cotton, rayon, and silk. Bouquets of these deceitful, strangely lovely blooms are arranged in antique baskets and such; the flowers and the con- tainers may be purchased separately. A pot full of cloth daffodils, bellflowers, cornflowers, apple blossom, and calen- dula would cost about $30. SaInt Laurent Rive Gauche is at No. 855. A fingertip-length Jacket here is a radical departure from all the styles of the past few years that have pre- vented women from wearing sweaters. The shoulders are squared and the sleeves fall straight and wide below that. There are roomy pockets, too. The jacket is collarless and closes with wooden-looking huttons; it is made of black velvet, quilted into stamp-size bias diamonds, and it costs $180. Now for three gift shops that deal, exquisItely, in inessentials. Two of them mean departing from the nar- row confines of Madison Avenue. The Very Thing, on the second :floor at 149 East 72nd Street, suggests a dainty cusluon for the small of someone's back and made of striped grosgrain ribbon stitched on a linen base. It measures fourteen inches by fifteen and the colors are unusual-perhaps orange, black, and yellow stnpes, or brown, white, and tan. The price is $8 O. Pat's Petunia ]s a new arrival at 223 East 74th Street. (How often have we been convinced that the peak of cute nomenclature ]n shops and sin- gles' bars has been definitively reached, only to be left behind once more ) r[his shop is another boon in the search for a present for someone who needs nothing, and it is also a place fulJ of lit- tle treats for the shopper who feels she deserves one. A laundry bag doesn't usually spring to mInd as a Christmas 165 - ,y r 'I (, ..,. ?%' ',," ,- ,< , ?-': '<<>' :' . '''ý ö-.. f- .... . :. . "" . . .:." v. y .... , d < ';'" ?4 "'" ..... ",,-:. J J ::: .. ,', ..:- .... . . .:- " " ' , "II 1!n"I,lt:, . ......:.... .:-:- :-:..-::."." ,,"':. , " .,' AN AMERICAN INDIAN CHILD NEEDS YOU AS A SPONSOR AND PERSONAL FRIEND... A friend to help. A friend to write to. A friend to share his-or her-joy as a young life is transformed from ap- palling hardship to bright new hope and. pride-because of your com- paSSIon. Sponsoring an American lndian child through Futures For Children can work many wonders: . Keep "your child" in schoo] by directly financing shoes, clothing, and other necessities. (Right now many Indian chil- dren have little more than the threadbare clothes on their backs. ) . Open a new world "beyond the reservation" for your child through your concerned friend- ship. . Provide hope, self-esteem and confidence-perhaps for the first time in a child's life. Decide now to sponsor a young Indian boy or girl. It will be a rewarding ex- perience for your entire family. r _ FUTURES FO HILDRE; I ' I 5612 Parkston Road, I Washington, D.C. 20016 I I D Yes, I (we) want to sponsor an I American Indian child . . . I D a boy D a girl D either I Enclosed is a check for $ I ($15 monthly; $45 quarterly; $90 I I semi-annually; $180 annually) D Here's help, not as a Sponsor, but I I with a check for $ I 0 Please send more information I I Name I I Address I Lc e ___-':Y :J